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DIY Nail Polish Rack {guest tutorial}

*Hey everybody! Season 14 of So You Think You’re Crafty is going to be fantastic. However, it won’t be starting until the New Year – we decided to let the crafters have a little break and family time too  :)  . But I have a great schedule of guest posts and shop spotlights lined up from now until then. Have a great New Year! See you next week!*

I am so excited to be here on SYTYC!  I am Mandy and you can find me over at Mandy Jean Chic.  My blog is eclectic, to say the least, and truly reflects me.  Some days my posts are make up/beauty related, others its fashion, sometimes I post my latest craft and other days I ramble on about my love for decor.  You can even find posts about my Bloodhounds and living in New Mexico.

The  beginning  of December I was sitting at my horribly messy vanity table trying to put make up on, without stabbing myself in the eye with eyeliner, and I realized something.  I need to organize my girl corner!  With the holidays around the corner I decided to organize as frugally as possible.

After pricing nail polish racks online I realized that in order to purchase a rack/racks large enough for my collection I would need to take out a second mortgage. Ok.. maybe that is a tad dramatic but its expensive!!

Off to the Dollar Tree I went and like a proud Mother, I present to you my DIY nail polish rack.  Grand total for this project was around $10.

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WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
2 White Foam Boards 30″x20″ (Dollar Tree $0.99 each)
8 Dowels 3/16″ (Walmart, pack of 16 for $0.98)
1 Roll of Black Duct Tape (Dollar Tree $0.99)
3 Rolls of Contact Paper (Dollar Tree $0.99 each)
Razor Cutter
Cutting Mat
Hot Glue Gun
Glue
I originally had taken photos of my step by step process but technology has failed me and I had to purchase a new computer.  If you have ANY questions feel free to leave a comment or email me at mandyjeanchic@gmail.com
#1- Cut foam board into pieces.  These are my measurements but you can adjust to fit your needs.  Remember measure twice, cut once.  I remembered this the hard way.
        1 large white foam board cut into shelving
              2 Pieces for top and bottom, 2″x26″
              2 Side pieces for middle shelf and support, 2″ x 19.5″
              6 Shelves,  2″x12″
       1 large white foam board SCORE to make side support and back
              Lay foam board and score each side in 2 inches
#2- Wrap top, bottom, 2 side shelving pieces and 6 shelves with black duct tape.  You can also use contact paper if you wish or foam board paints like a dream! I used duct tape for support.
#3- Lay contact paper around side pieces and front of foam board.  You can see my favorite black and white print contact paper from the Dollar Store.  Love this stuff!!
#4- Run bead of glue along the top of the rack and place the top shelf in.  Do the same for the bottom shelf.
#5- Glue sides to the top and bottom.  Make sure to run a small bead of blue on both sides for support.
#6- Fill in the scored sides of the nail rack with glue for support.
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#7- Measure and space out your shelves.  Mine are about 5″ apart.  Start gluing your first shelf in and use this as a guide.
#8-  Once the first side of shelves are glued, glue the first interior support.  Secure ALL seams with a bead of glue, top and bottom. Nail polish may not look heavy but about 30 polishes will add some weight to your rack.
#9- Repeat steps 7 and 8 for other side.
#10- Now that your rack actually looks like a nail polish rack cut your dowels to 12″ or the length of your shelves.
#11- Carefully add glue to each end of the dowel and place low enough to secure the nail polish bottles.  Mine are about an inch from the shelf.
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If you have built or build a DIY nail polish rack please leave a comment and I would LOVE to check it out.  Also, I must give credit to my wonderful hubby for helping me make this.  I am the creative spirit in the house and he helps me execute.
Thanks Missy for this  opportunity!

 

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    1. Diane says

      Hello, I am in the process of building my own nail polish rack and of all the DIY videos and designs I like yours the best. I am just a tad bit lost with the process of scoring the board and would love it if you cold give me additional advice as into this process.
      ” 1 large white foam board SCORE to make side support and back
      Lay foam board and score each side in 2 inches”
      I would also gratefully appreciate it if you could tell me about how many nail polishes fit on our nail polish rack.
      I look forward to hearing from you.

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